CVE-2025-41669: phoenix contact axc f 1152
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-41669 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in phoenix contact axc f 1152. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 27-05-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 27-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Web-based Management allows a remote low privileged Engineer user to install additional APPs on the device downloaded from the PLCnext Store without implementing any data verification mechanism, leading to the capability for an Engineer user to reach arbitrary code execution with root privileges on the PLC device. A successful exploitation may allow to install a manipulated APP package, potentially impacting integrity and availability of the PLCnext Control.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST8.7HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
12%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Phoenix contact14 products
- axc f 1152≥ 0.0.0, < 2026.0.3
- axc f 1252≥ 0.0.0, < 2026.0.3
- axc f 2000 ea≥ 0.0.0, < 2026.0.3
- axc f 2152≥ 0.0.0, < 2026.0.3
- axc f 3152≥ 0.0.0, < 2026.0.3
1 vendor · 14 products